Patents Assigned to COLOPL, Inc.
  • Patent number: 12263405
    Abstract: First display data is received to enable display of a video of a virtual space including a first character, which moves in cooperation with a behavior of a performer. A video is displayed in which the first character behaves in the virtual space on the basis of the first display data. The first character is associated with a prescribed first object, and a display mode of the first object is changed in accordance with a predetermined rule.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2025
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Junya Fukushige
  • Patent number: 12246258
    Abstract: A game based on a game program includes a game configured to progress by moving a location of a terminal apparatus possessed by a user, the game program causing a processor to perform enabling the game to progress by using predetermined moving means to move the terminal apparatus by the user who possesses the terminal apparatus, and announcing information for the user using a display unit in a non specific mode other than during a game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus, and announcing the information for the user using an output unit other than the display unit in a specific mode during the game progressing by using the predetermined moving means to move the location of the terminal apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: COLOPL, Inc.
    Inventors: Naruatsu Baba, Jiro Taoka
  • Patent number: 12246256
    Abstract: The present invention is to, on a basis of data including information capable of specifying a motion input by a performer who plays a character arranged in a virtual space and a speech of the performer, produce a behavior of the character, to enable the character viewed from a predetermined point of view in the virtual space to display on a predetermined display unit, and to enable a sound depending on the speech of the performer to output. A behavior of a mouth of the character in the virtual space is controlled based on the data, a next facial expression to be taken as the facial expression of the character is specified in accordance with a predetermined rule, and switching control is performed on the facial expression of the character in the virtual space to the facial expression, which is specified by the step of specifying, with lapse of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2025
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Junya Fukushige
  • Patent number: 12226687
    Abstract: A behavior of a character arranged in a virtual space is produced. The behavior of the character is produced in a first part, based on data including motion data obtained by a capture of a motion of a performer who plays the character, and the behavior of the character is produced in a second part, based on data depending on an input from the performer, the input obtained in a mode different from the capture. The character viewed from a predetermined point of view in the virtual space is capable of being displayed on a predetermined display unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Dai Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 12179110
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a game program causing a processor of a terminal device used by a user to execute: displaying a first object including an indication relating to a shot of a ball; receiving an input operation of the user; displaying a second object that moves in accordance with the input operation; and executing the shot in accordance with the indication determined by a positional relationship between the first object and the second object that has moved in accordance with the input operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: COLOPL, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsubasa Fukutsuka, Chikara Kitamura
  • Patent number: 12151164
    Abstract: A first image related to a progress of a game is displayed on a display unit, an UI (User Interface) image receiving a first input operation related to a result of the game is displayed on the display unit in a manner of being superimposed on the first image, and the UI image is deleted by receiving a second input operation from the user even when the first input operation is not yet received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Junya Fukushige
  • Patent number: 12029973
    Abstract: An operation target image is displayed at a first position, which is set in advance, of a touch screen and a range image capable of specifying a first range which is set in advance and includes the first position is displayed. A drag operation on the operation target image is received from a user to move a display position of the operation target image to a position within the first range depending on a current position of the drag operation. A first game control is executed in accordance with the first position and the display position of the operation target image. A tap operation on the first range is received from the user to execute a second game control regardless of whether the tap operation is an operation for the operation target image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Dai Tsuchiya
  • Patent number: 11882172
    Abstract: A program causes a processor to carry out: a step of defining a virtual space including a web browser; a step of providing web content on the web browser based on an access to a URL address, a step of providing the web content displayed on the web browser as a 360-degree web content developed in the virtual space based on a first operation input of a user; a step of controlling a field-of-view from a virtual camera arranged in the virtual space in accordance with a movement of a head of the user; and a step of displaying a field-of-view image corresponding to the field-of-view on an image display apparatus associated with the head of the user. The web content and the 360-degree web content are web screens for selecting moving image content to be reproduced from one or more pieces of moving image content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Kazuaki Sawaki, Eita Kikuchi
  • Publication number: 20220379198
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a game program causing a processor of a terminal device used by a user to execute: displaying an indication object 50 including an indication relating to a shot of a ball 31; receiving a first input operation performed by the user on a display screen; determining a position of a moving object 40 based on the first input operation; moving the moving object 40 toward the indication object 50 when the first input operation is released; and executing the shot in accordance with a release position of the first input operation and the indication determined by a positional relationship between the indication object 50 and the moving object after movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: COLOPL, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsubasa FUKUTSUKA, Ryoji TSUNODA
  • Publication number: 20220314121
    Abstract: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a game program causing a processor of a terminal device used by a user to execute: displaying a first object including an indication relating to a shot of a ball; receiving an input operation of the user; displaying a second object that moves in accordance with the input operation; and executing the shot in accordance with the indication determined by a positional relationship between the first object and the second object that has moved in accordance with the input operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Applicant: COLOPL, Inc.
    Inventors: Tsubasa FUKUTSUKA, Chikara KITAMURA
  • Patent number: 11358052
    Abstract: A method includes acquiring position information of a user. The method further includes receiving an input operation designating a position range that enables configuring a game parameter in map data usable in a game. The method further includes advancing a game such that, when the acquired position information is in the position range based on the game parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Naruatsu Baba
  • Patent number: 11074737
    Abstract: A system including a non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store instructions thereon; and a processor. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for defining a virtual space associated with a first user, wherein the virtual space comprises a first region and a first avatar. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for causing the first avatar to enter the first region based on received first input; and moving the first avatar within the first region in response to a received second input. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for registering charging information the received second input; and removing the first avatar from the first region in response to a received third input. The processor is configured to execute the instructions for performing charging-related processing, in accordance with the registered charging information, in response to removing the first avatar from the first region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Kento Nakashima
  • Patent number: 10936149
    Abstract: A method includes providing a virtual space to a first user via a head-mounted device (HMD) including a display. The virtual space includes a first avatar associated with the first user, a character object operable based on an input operation on a controller, a second avatar associated with a second user, and a virtual camera defining a field-of-view image to be provided to the HMD. The method further includes determining a viewpoint mode. In a first viewpoint mode the virtual camera is associated with a viewpoint of the first avatar. In a second viewpoint mode the virtual camera is associated with a viewpoint of the character object. The viewpoint is determined based on at least one of an input operation determined in advance on the controller or a state of the controller. The method includes providing the field-of-view image via the HMD in accordance with the determined viewpoint mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Atsushi Inomata
  • Patent number: 10894211
    Abstract: A method including defining a virtual space. The virtual space contains a first player character associated with a first user, a second player character associated with a second user, and virtual points of view for defining field-of-view images to be provided to a first HMD associated with the first user and to a second HMD associated with the second user. The method includes identifying first and second parts of the second player character. The method includes moving the first part in synchronization with a detected movement of the second user. The method includes displaying the second part in connection with a detected movement of the first part. The method includes setting a first transparency rate of the first part and a second transparency rate of the second part. A transparency rate of at least a portion of the second part is greater than the transparency rate of the first part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Kazuaki Sawaki
  • Patent number: 10860089
    Abstract: A method includes defining a virtual space including a virtual camera. The method further includes displaying on a head-mounted device a field of view in the virtual space based on a location of the virtual camera in the virtual space. The method further includes moving the field of view by updating the image displayed on the head-mounted device. Moving of the field of view includes moving the field of view at a first speed. Moving of the field of view further includes moving the field of view at a second speed slower than the first speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Atsushi Inomata
  • Patent number: 10776991
    Abstract: A method of providing a virtual experience to a user includes identifying a plurality of virtual objects. The method further includes detecting a position of a part of the user's body other than the user's head. The method further includes detecting a reference line of sight of the user. The method further includes setting an extension direction for a first virtual object of the plurality of virtual objects based on a direction of the reference line of sight. The method further includes setting a region for a first virtual object of the plurality of virtual objects, wherein the region comprises a part extending in the extension direction. The method further includes determining whether the first virtual object and a virtual representation of the part of the body have touched based on a positional relationship between the region and a position of the virtual representation of the part of the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Shuhei Terahata
  • Patent number: 10719911
    Abstract: A method includes defining a virtual space including a virtual camera; an operation object; and a target object. The method includes detecting a position of a head-mounted device and a position of a part of a body other than a head. The method includes moving the virtual camera in accordance with movement of the head-mounted device. The method includes moving the operation object in accordance with movement of the part of the body. The method includes selecting the target object in accordance with movement of the operation object. Selecting the target object includes correcting a direction or a position of the target object based on a positional relationship between the operation object and the target object; and associating the target object, the corrected direction or the corrected position, with the operation object. The method includes moving the target object in accordance with movement of the operation object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Kono, Ippei Kondo, Takeshi Kada
  • Patent number: 10713834
    Abstract: A method includes defining a virtual space comprising a first avatar and a second avatar, wherein the first avatar is associated with a first user, and the second avatar is associated with a second user. The method further includes receiving a first input from the first user. The method further includes performing charging-related processing based on the received first input. The method further includes requesting a performance by the second avatar in response to performance of the charging-related processing. The method further includes detecting a motion of the second user in response to the requesting of the performance. The method further includes moving the second avatar in accordance with detected motion of the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Kento Nakashima
  • Patent number: 10668369
    Abstract: A method including acquiring positional information for identifying a position of a terminal associated with a first player. The method further includes acquiring a map corresponding to a predetermined region having the position as a center of the map. The method further includes progressing a game associated with the first player based on the positional information and the map. The method further includes acquiring facility information for identifying a facility contained in the map. The method further includes setting a game parameter corresponding to the first player based on the facility information. The method further includes progressing the game based on the game parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventor: Atsushi Inomata
  • Patent number: 10664950
    Abstract: A method includes defining a virtual space including a virtual camera; an operation object; and a target object. The method includes detecting a position of a head-mounted device and a position of a part of a body other than a head. The method includes moving the virtual camera in accordance with movement of the head-mounted device. The method includes moving the operation object in accordance with movement of the part of the body. The method includes selecting the target object in accordance with movement of the operation object. Selecting the target object includes correcting a direction or a position of the target object based on a positional relationship between the operation object and the target object; and associating the target object, the corrected direction or the corrected position, with the operation object. The method includes moving the target object in accordance with movement of the operation object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: COLOPL, INC.
    Inventors: Yuki Kono, Ippei Kondo, Takeshi Kada